Pallet requirements - Only stretch-wrap allowed? Can the pallet be panelled, too?
I wonder if you could help me.
I will be shipping palletised goods to Amazon fulfilment centres.
However, this is the first time that we will be sending our oversized products (of different sizes, shapes and colours) to an Amazon fulfilment centre. I want to do it right.
We’ll be palletising goods, and I am concerned about doing it right.
The issue is about securing all the items (mixed SKUs) inside of the pallet. We have a very effective and secure way of doing it - which is by boarding up with wooden panels the four sides of the pallet, up to the height limit. Effectively, this converts the panel into a boxed/panelled unit where all the goods are securely packed inside.
But my concern stems from the fact that Amazon says that "all pallets must be stretch-wrapped in clear plastic"…and that "when the stretch wrap is removed, inventory should not easily fall over, but remain stable on the pallet".
Does this mean that we cannot board up our pallets to secure the cartons inside?
Does it mean that the only permitted way to secure the cartons inside of the pallet is by stretch-wrapping them around with plastic? Is it because Amazon wants to see through the contents of the pallet?
All our items are individually and securely packed, in individual cartons, padded and well-protected. And they come in different sizes (150x50 cm, 120x40, 80x80, 80x60, 40x40).
Therefore, as you may understand, our idea is to fit them in each of the pallets in mixed quantities, carefully arranged in different positions to maximize space while ensuring stability.
But we are unsure as to how much a simple stretch wrap can help in this case. Especially when Amazon says that…"inventory should be stable, so that when the stretch wrap is removed, inventory will not easily fall over, but remain stable on the pallet".
This is really challenging. Because, due to the nature and size of our cartons, we cannot pile them up in a uniform and symmetrical way, to achieve the perfect balance, as if we were dealing with conventional, regular-shaped boxes.
Pallet requirements - Only stretch-wrap allowed? Can the pallet be panelled, too?
I wonder if you could help me.
I will be shipping palletised goods to Amazon fulfilment centres.
However, this is the first time that we will be sending our oversized products (of different sizes, shapes and colours) to an Amazon fulfilment centre. I want to do it right.
We’ll be palletising goods, and I am concerned about doing it right.
The issue is about securing all the items (mixed SKUs) inside of the pallet. We have a very effective and secure way of doing it - which is by boarding up with wooden panels the four sides of the pallet, up to the height limit. Effectively, this converts the panel into a boxed/panelled unit where all the goods are securely packed inside.
But my concern stems from the fact that Amazon says that "all pallets must be stretch-wrapped in clear plastic"…and that "when the stretch wrap is removed, inventory should not easily fall over, but remain stable on the pallet".
Does this mean that we cannot board up our pallets to secure the cartons inside?
Does it mean that the only permitted way to secure the cartons inside of the pallet is by stretch-wrapping them around with plastic? Is it because Amazon wants to see through the contents of the pallet?
All our items are individually and securely packed, in individual cartons, padded and well-protected. And they come in different sizes (150x50 cm, 120x40, 80x80, 80x60, 40x40).
Therefore, as you may understand, our idea is to fit them in each of the pallets in mixed quantities, carefully arranged in different positions to maximize space while ensuring stability.
But we are unsure as to how much a simple stretch wrap can help in this case. Especially when Amazon says that…"inventory should be stable, so that when the stretch wrap is removed, inventory will not easily fall over, but remain stable on the pallet".
This is really challenging. Because, due to the nature and size of our cartons, we cannot pile them up in a uniform and symmetrical way, to achieve the perfect balance, as if we were dealing with conventional, regular-shaped boxes.
4 Antworten
Seller_esvgLzKXw2YAl
I’m about 95% certain, that pallets built in that way will be refused.
But surely the simple solution here, is to use a separate binding to hold the units together, such as some kind of strapping and then wrap them?
Seller_X3wwgRU3q1Hxb
Hi!
Thanks very much for your reply.
I agree - because they don’t allow ‘pallet-sized boxes’ or ‘gaylord boxes’, my pallet would probably be rejected. They would probaby say that “I built a box with the four boards around the pallet”.
I only hope that binding straps are not banned by Amazon - you never know!! 
I appreciate your response - one can feel really lonely and adrift as a seller in this platform!
Would you have an answer to my other question - about FBA workflow specification for putting individual cartons in pallets? That is really driving me nuts!
Thank you!!
